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MNS to FBM: distance & flight time
Mansa (Mansa Airport) → Lubumashi (Lubumbashi International Airport)
96 mi
155 km · 84 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
96 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MNS — Mansa Airport · Mansa, Zambia
- FBM — Lubumbashi International Airport · Lubumashi, Congo (Kinshasa)
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MNS
- FBM · Lubumbashi International Airport96 mi away
- CGJ · Kasompe Airport119 mi away
- NLA · Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport129 mi away
- KIW · Southdowns Airport131 mi away
Near FBM
- CGJ · Kasompe Airport72 mi away
- MNS · Mansa Airport96 mi away
- KIW · Southdowns Airport100 mi away
- NLA · Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MNS from FBM?
The flight distance from Mansa (MNS) to Lubumashi (FBM) is 96 miles (155 km, 84 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MNS to FBM?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MNS to FBM?
Nonstop service on MNS–FBM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MNS to FBM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MNS–FBM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MNS to FBM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MNS–FBM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.